ALOHA from O'ahu
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
HNL Tower
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) is one of the world's largest, busiest and most beautiful airports. The airport originated in 1927 as John Rogers Airport after land was purchased from the Damon Estate for the purpose of establishing an airfield. In 1947 it was re-named Honolulu Airport and four years later, Honolulu International Airport. In 2017 it was then re-named Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after one of Hawaii’s favorite sons. Owned and operated by the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation, it covers 4,520 acres, and is larger than the major resort destination of Waikiki, which is located 10 miles away. HNL has four active runways, including the 12,000-foot Reef Runway which was the world's first major runway built entirely offshore.
HNL - Reef Runway
Landscaped with the beautiful trees and flowers of the Hawaiian Islands, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport plays host to more than 21 million visitors each year. The airport is served by international and domestic carriers, interisland airlines, and commuter airlines.
There are eight Federal Government agencies located within the airport complex, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Agriculture, Drug Enforcement Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, Post Office, Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Transportation Security Administration. Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) and HNL operate as a joint use facility and share runways and taxiways.
The airport has its own retail stores, restaurants and bars, business center, automated teller machines, insurance companies, currency exchange, gasoline station, jail, freeway, traffic lights, post office, and light industry.
At any given hour, an estimated 10,000 people are in the airport complex as passengers, employees or visitors. Approximately 15,000 people work at the airport every day and another 20,000 depend on the airport daily for their livelihood. HNL has a workforce of 550 employees, half of whom are custodians and maintenance personnel.
The state operates two Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting stations, one adjacent to the Reef Runway and the other near the Interisland Terminal.
HNL also manages Kalaeloa Airport (JRF) and Dillingham Field (HDH). Kalaeloa, the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station, was designated as the general aviation reliever airport for HNL on July 1, 1999. Kalaeloa is also an alternate landing site for military and commercial airlines and is used daily by the Coast Guard. Dillingham Field is a specialized general aviation airport used primarily by gliders and parachutists.
You DO NOT need to enter the airport to find this cache.
~~~For the puzzle, don't you hate how crowded it can be at the airport?~~~
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